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A problem with weight gain

1ash9
1ash9
Posts: 3
Joined: 2007/10/31
United Kingdom
2007/11/24, 09:19 AM
Hi. I have been trying to gain weight for 2 weeks,but have not been gaining much. I have only gained half a pound.
I have increased my calorie amount by more then a 1000, by drinking 2 oat and milk drinks, each giving 546 caloires.
I have also been working out 4 times a week (mon, tue, wens, fri) and resting 3 days ( wens, sat, sun). I only work out for 40-45 minutes, doing 2 sets, with 8 reps max and doing 6 exercises.

Can anyone tell me why Iam gaining weight so slowly?

Also should I be gaining less weight on workout days, then on rest days?
Pemdas
Pemdas
Posts: 973
Joined: 2004/07/22
United States
2007/11/26, 04:54 PM
You shouldn't really gain more than a 1lb a week anyway or it will be a lot of fat. Did you start working out around the same time you started eating more? If you did then you are burning a lot more calories then you were before.